Following his move to Mamelodi Sundowns, Mothiba's current-season form is down 67% on last season (Season 12→4), while his Rating eased 52→1. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 12).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Mamelodi Sundowns · 2nd	10	1	1	6.42	1	4
2023/24	Strasbourg · 13th	15	3	0	6.7	52	12
2022/23	Strasbourg · 15th	19	3	0	6.56	58	10
2021/22	Strasbourg	1	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Estac TroyesLoan · 15th	14	2	0	—	61	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

South Africa · international

Side	Apps	G
South Africa	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

L. Mothiba is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Mamelodi Sundowns, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 4. On long-term scout potential he's rated 0.8. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (8.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.78 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.39 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mothiba.

On the season, Mothiba graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.776 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 1. At 30 Mothiba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

0.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.6%

Minutes

limited game time

0.78

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.78 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.39 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 0.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.78 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.6%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.388

Assists / 900.388

Goal contribution / 900.776

Defensive actions / 901.552

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %72

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 905.431

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 30, Mothiba sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Mothiba's projected Rating — 0.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Strasbourg(back from loan)2022/23 – now

Estac Troyes(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Strasbourg2018/19 – 2021/22

Lille(back from loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Valenciennes(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Lilleuntil 2016/17

About L. Mothiba

L. Mothiba is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns, born on January 28, 1996 in Johannesburg, standing 182 cm tall. He is from South Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns currently sit 2nd of 16 in the Premier Soccer League.

This season

In the current season, L. Mothiba has made 10 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 232 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 2 rated games. His season has spanned the Premier Soccer League and the CAF Champions League.

Recent matches

June 21, 2025: 3-4 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (13 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
June 17, 2025: 1-0 win away at Ulsan Hyundai FC (13 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Mothiba at 0.8 with a Season form score of 4.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Coupe de la Ligue and the Algarve Football Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, L. Mothiba has totalled 61 club appearances with 9 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 19 appearances for Strasbourg.

L. Mothiba's career has also included time at Strasbourg, Estac Troyes, Lille and Valenciennes.

On the international stage, L. Mothiba has represented South Africa — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Mamelodi Sundowns finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points